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Cooking fat, compound, not polyunsaturated

Compound cooking fat is a blended fat used in cooking and baking. The form described here is solid cooking fat that is not classed as polyunsaturated. It mainly provides fat and energy: per 100g, it contains 100g of fat, including 42g of saturated fat, and provides 3700 kJ of energy.

Fat supplies energy and helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins. This cooking fat is concentrated in energy, and saturated fat makes up a substantial part of its fat content. The amount used is therefore relevant for people monitoring their energy or saturated fat intake. It contains only traces of salt and protein. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

900 kcal

Energy

3700 kJ

Fat

100g

of which saturates

42g

Carbohydrate

0g

of which sugars

0g

Fibre

0g

Protein

Trace

Salt

Trace

Water

0.2g

Cholesterol

8mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

0µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

Trace

Vitamin K1

14µg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0mg

Niacin (B3)

0mg

Vitamin B6

0mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

0µg

Calcium

Trace

Iron

Trace

Magnesium

Trace

Phosphorus

Trace

Potassium

Trace

Sodium

Trace

Zinc

Trace

Copper

Trace

Selenium

Trace

Iodine

Trace

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (6 samples, 3 products, including Cookeen, Trex, and Crisp 'n' Dry Solid Vegetable Oil). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published